Leading global law firm Baker & McKenzie has hired a team of seven corporate lawyers, including three partners. Henk Arnold Sijnja joins from Linklaters, while Casper Banz and Mohammed Almarini join with a team of four associates from Houthoff Buruma.

Henk Arnold Sijnja advises on cross-border M&A, initial public offerings,  joint ventures, and reorganizations. Casper Banz and Mohammed Almarini both advise strategic and private equity investors on private M&A.

"As a global firm, we currently see a number of opportunities for growth in the Dutch market," says Mike Jansen, Managing Partner of Baker & McKenzie in Amsterdam. "There is growing demand for our services in transactional and energy-related practice areas in particular. I am delighted that with this high quality team we will meet those needs."

Baker & McKenzie has grown its Amsterdam office significantly over the past six months:

• Energy partner Weero Koster joined from Norton Rose Fulbright and counsel Sophie Dingenen from South Stream Transport
• IP/IT & Commercial partner Wouter Seinen and his team joined from CMS
• Banking & Finance partner Marcel Janssen joined from Norton Rose Fulbright
• Legal Director Max van Verschuer joined the Corporate team from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
• Real Estate counsel Frenk Huisman joined from Simmons & Simmons
• Litigator Valerie van den Berg joined from Spigt